GOATS: VALUE-ADDED GOATS: VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTSPRODUCTS

Tennessee Master Meat Goat Program 2009

GOAT TRIVIAGOAT TRIVIA

• The oldest form of livestock The oldest form of livestock production production (along with sheep)(along with sheep)

• More versatile than most forms of More versatile than most forms of livestock livestock (along with sheep)(along with sheep)

• First animals to be used for milk by First animals to be used for milk by humanshumans

• Brought to Americas by Columbus in Brought to Americas by Columbus in 14931493

• Do not have teeth in upper front jawDo not have teeth in upper front jaw

A dairy goat has the A dairy goat has the potential to be goat potential to be goat

meat, But meat goats do meat, But meat goats do not make good dairy not make good dairy

animalsanimals• When we think value-added, we When we think value-added, we

often tend to think of dairy goats and often tend to think of dairy goats and their milktheir milk

• While dairy has lots of potential, While dairy has lots of potential, meat goats and goat meat also have meat goats and goat meat also have potential for value-added products.potential for value-added products.

VALUE ADDED VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS FROM DAIRY PRODUCTS FROM DAIRY

GOATSGOATSOriginal Form

Milk: Raw vs.

Processed Organic vs.

Natural Grade A vs. Grade

B

Further ProcessedCheeseIce CreamFudgeYogurtKefir (fermented

beverage)Butter

MILK NUTRITIONAL MILK NUTRITIONAL COMPARRISONCOMPARRISON

Milk Composition (1 gram)

Cow Goat

Protein 3.2 3.1

Fat 3.9 3.5

Carbohydrates 4.8 4.4

Sugars (lactose) 4.8 4.4

Goat milk works for those with lactose intolerances. Goat milk is more easily digested than cows milk, it’s molecules are smaller and more easily absorbed

into the digestive system.

Source: McCane, Widdowson, Scherz, Kloos

CHEESE OPTIONS: CHEESE OPTIONS: Culinary AppealCulinary Appeal

Hard Cheeses: Hard Cheeses: Cheddar, Gouda, Cheddar, Gouda, Mozzarella, and etcMozzarella, and etc

Soft Cheeses:Soft Cheeses:Brie, Feta, Farmers Brie, Feta, Farmers Cheese, and etc.Cheese, and etc.

FlavoredFlavoredCheese BallsCheese BallsHerb & VegetableHerb & Vegetable

– Tomato, garlic & Tomato, garlic & rose maryrose mary

– Dill & garlicDill & garlic

Fruit flavoredFruit flavoredStrawberry, Strawberry,

pineapple, applepineapple, apple

CHEESE: NUTRITIONAL CHEESE: NUTRITIONAL COMPARISONCOMPARISON

Nutrient comparisonPer ounce

Bovine Cream Cheese

Goat Soft Cheese

Calories 99.5 69.4

Protein (grams) 2.1 4

Fat (grams) 10 5.5

Cholesterol (mg) 30.5 17.6

Sodium (mg) 84.5 83.4

Goat cheese works for those with lactose intolerances. It is more easily digested than cows milk, due to the fact it’s molecules are

smaller and more easily absorbed into the digestive system.

Made available by the American Dairy Goat Association

Skin & Hair Care Products:Skin & Hair Care Products:

Shampoos, Bath salts, SoapsShampoos, Bath salts, Soaps

Body Lotions, Baby Lotion, Hand Body Lotions, Baby Lotion, Hand CreamsCreams

Shaving Cream Shaving Cream Washing Detergent From Soap:Washing Detergent From Soap:

Removes Odors (Deer Hunters)Removes Odors (Deer Hunters)

MANUFACTURED MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS FROM GOAT PRODUCTS FROM GOAT

MILKMILK

OTHER IDEASOTHER IDEAS

Protein Powders:Protein Powders:

Goatein, Goatein, CaproteinCaprotein

Goat Milk Goat Milk Product(s) Gift Product(s) Gift BoxesBoxes

Agri-Tourism, Dairy Agri-Tourism, Dairy Goat Farm ToursGoat Farm Tours

Paint (White-wash)Paint (White-wash)

The animals can be The animals can be further processed further processed

into:into:MeatMeatHide:Hide:

Leather apparelLeather apparelGlovesGloves

LET US NOT FORGET LET US NOT FORGET GOAT MEATGOAT MEAT

Nutrient (3 oz. cooked meat)

Goat Chicken Beef Pork

Calories 122 162 179 180

Fat (g) 2.6 6.3 7.9 8.2

Saturated Fat (g)

0.79 1.7 3.0 2.9

Protein (g) 23 25 25 25

Cholesterol (mg)

63.8 76.0 73.1 73.1

Nutrient Composition of Goat to Other Types of Meat

USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 14

VALUE OF GOAT MEATVALUE OF GOAT MEAT• Comprises 63% of red meat consumed Comprises 63% of red meat consumed

world wideworld wide

• Nutritive value: lean, nutritional Nutritive value: lean, nutritional qualities, ideal for health conscious qualities, ideal for health conscious consumerconsumer

• Health benefits: lower in fat, cholesterolHealth benefits: lower in fat, cholesterol

• Due to it’s fiber structure it is more Due to it’s fiber structure it is more easily digested by the human stomach easily digested by the human stomach than most other meatsthan most other meats

• Culinary value - versatilityCulinary value - versatility

VALUE-ADDED GOAT VALUE-ADDED GOAT • Meat ProductsMeat Products

– Whole carcass, quartered (legs & ribs)Whole carcass, quartered (legs & ribs)– Cuts – leg, roasts, ham, chops, stew Cuts – leg, roasts, ham, chops, stew

meat, groundmeat, ground– Specialty – sausage, jerky, goat on a stickSpecialty – sausage, jerky, goat on a stick

• ByproductsByproducts– Hides – leather gloves, drum skins, Hides – leather gloves, drum skins,

original paper original paper (dairy goat hides offer more (dairy goat hides offer more variation)variation)

• Potential – animal foodPotential – animal food

• Dairy & Skin Care ProductsDairy & Skin Care Products

MORE THAN YOU REALIZEMORE THAN YOU REALIZE

• We have seen the potential for dairy We have seen the potential for dairy goatsgoats– dairy products, skin care products, and meatdairy products, skin care products, and meat

• We have seen the potential for meat We have seen the potential for meat goatsgoats– Meat (health and nutrition) byproducts, and Meat (health and nutrition) byproducts, and

potential as dog and cat food.potential as dog and cat food.

• What potential do you see for goats and What potential do you see for goats and value-added production?value-added production?

For Additional Information For Additional Information Contact:Contact:

Robert Spencer,Robert Spencer,

Urban Regional Extension SpecialistUrban Regional Extension Specialist

256-776-6223256-776-6223

rds0002@aces.edurds0002@aces.edu

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